V's Visitors with reptilian faces behind human masks (1983)

a) In the 1983 TV mini-series, extra terrestrials land on Earth in giant
mother ships, they at first appear to be humans but soon are revealed to
be reptilian aliens disguised as humans interested in only draining the
planet of its resources and harvesting the human race as foods. Soon ripped skin would betray their hidden
faces. Soon ripped skin would betray their hidden reptilian
faces.

b) This
preceded the film Communion that shows underneath the face of the alien
referred to as "the Visitors" loosely based on Whitley Strieber's
experiences as mentioned in the book Commununion.